FNUS75 KREV 231923
FWSREV

SPOT FORECAST FOR CARTER SPRINGS...BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
1223 PM PDT SUN SEP 23 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1206 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 23.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS WILL BE INCREASING THIS
AFTERNOON WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS ANTICIPATED BETWEEN 2 PM AND 9
PM THIS AFTERNOON/EVENING. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES ARE
OCCURRING NOW WITH INCREASES EXPECTED AFTER 2 PM. LOCALLY CRITICAL
CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR ON THE FIRE THIS AFTERNOON. COOLER
CONDITIONS TO FOLLOW MONDAY WITH GENERALLY LIGHT WINDS.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....5500 FEET: 79-82.
                    7500 FEET: 71-75.
MIN HUMIDITY........5500 FEET: 13-16%.
                    7500 FEET: 20-23%.
WIND...20 FOOT......5500 FEET: SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS
                    30 TO 40 MPH.
                    7500 FEET: SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS
                    45 TO 50 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....45-50.
MAX HUMIDITY........49-52%.
WIND...20 FOOT......SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS 30
                    TO 40 MPH...DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH WITH
                    GUSTS TO 25 MPH AFTER 9 PM. AFTER MIDNIGHT...
                    WINDS TO SHIFT MORE WESTERLY AT 5 TO 10 MPH.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....5500 FEET: 74-77.
                    7500 FEET: 66-69.
MIN HUMIDITY........5500 FEET: 16-19%.
                    7500 FEET: 22-25%.
WIND...20 FOOT......WEST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH.

$$
FORECASTER...FISHLER
REQUESTED BY...INCIDENT COMMAND
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120923.CARTE.01/REV


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